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During National Water Safety Month, Y-USA commits to help all children stay safe in and around water, with an emphasis on reaching at-risk African American and Hispanic/Latino children
With Memorial Day weekend almost here, the unofficial start of
summer is right around the corner. As kids and families flocking to public and
residential pools, lakes and beaches, it's important to remember that drowning
is the second-leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children
ages 1 to 14 years old, and sadly African American children ages 5 to 14 are
three times more likely to drown than their white peers.
That’s why during the month of May, the YMCA of the USA recognizes
National Water Safety Month and has pledged to provide more than 18,000
scholarships for free swim lessons to children from underserved
communities—with an emphasis on reaching at-risk African American and
Hispanic/Latino children—as a part of its Safety Around Water program.
So
while fatal drowning is a concern for all kids, children of color are disproportionately
at-risk. The Y is dedicated to reversing the alarming statistics about
youth drowning rates, especially in African American and Hispanic/Latino
communities:
·
3 kids die every day from
drowning
·
Drowning
is the second-leading cause of
deaths for kids ages 5-14
·
African
American children ages 5 to 14 are 3
times more likely to drown than their white peers
·
70 percent of African American
and 60 percent of Hispanic children
cannot swim, compared to just 40 percent of Caucasian children
·
88 percent of kids who drown do
so under adult supervision
·
60 percent of kids who drown
are within 10 feet of safety
·
Participation
in formal swimming lessons can reduce
the risk of drowning by 88 percent among children one to four years old
·
More
than 1 million kids take swim
lessons at the Y every year
Through
the Y’s Safety Around Water program, parents and caregivers will help their
children learn fundamental water safety and swimming skills. Armed with these
skills, children will know how to reach the water’s surface if they become
submerged, safely reach a pool’s edge, exit any body of water and respond to
unexpected water situations.
***No compensation received. Posted to raise awareness***
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